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Family Learning Solutions, Inc.
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  • About Us
  • Our Team
  • Our Programs
  • Food Grown Home
  • Partnerships
  • Newsletters
  • Alumni Success
  • Community Outreach
  • Support Our Cause
  • Connect With Us!
  • Hydroponic System FAQ

empowering youth to achieve success since 1997.

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EMPATHY BUILDS EFFORT, GRIT AND ULTIMATELY GROWTH

Family Learning Solutions believes an empathetic approach builds student achievement and long-term life success. Young people and families face many obstacles in today's complicated learning environment and deserve the opportunity to connect to caring mentors, teachers, and social workers within their school community.

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FLS News: Kind scholars / Creative Arts & Tutoring

Gaithersburg City CREATIVE ARTS programs

Gaithersburg City CREATIVE ARTS programs

Gaithersburg City CREATIVE ARTS programs

Our Kind Scholars program operates at the Robertson Youth Center, Olde Towne Youth Center in Gaithersburg, MD as well as  Briggs Chaney Middle School in Silver Spring, MD. After school, middle and high school students gather to connect with college and community mentors over creative arts projects and conversation. Homework support is also offered for those who wish to complete their coursework.

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Gaithersburg City CREATIVE ARTS programs

Gaithersburg City CREATIVE ARTS programs

Students have the opportunity to engage in a wide variety of creative arts projects, including traditional sketching/coloring, customizing lanyards, jewelry making, facemask decorating, collaging, creating vision boards, and more! These creative projects provide students with diverse opportunities to express themselves, destress after their school day, and bond with their peers & mentors. 

our tutoring & mentoring team

Gaithersburg City CREATIVE ARTS programs

our tutoring & mentoring team

In addition to facilitating creative arts projecsts for students, FLS staff provide tutoring support in the subjects of math, science, and English as well as mentoring for successful college & career readiness. FLS staff also work with students to complete Food Grown Home STEM activities such as growing lettuce hydroponically in order to learn about healthy eating as well as the cultivation of produce. 

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Attention Montgomery County High School & College Student Leaders!

We are looking to partner with dedicated students interested in learning more about sustainable farming through hands-on food growing to create 

Food Grown Home clubs!

Benefits of partnering with us including receiving FREE food-growing supplies, sample crop recipes, crop growing guides, and FGH team support. 


If you are a leader of a club at your school whose mission relates to healthy eating, horticulture/agriulcture, sustainability, eco-friendly living, STEM, gardening, or cooking, we would love to collaborate!

Reach out to us at foodgrownhome@gmail.com to schedule an interest meeting!

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FLS News: Food grown home project STEM programming

FGH STEM Programming

Urban Farming: Reusable Containers & Hydroponics

Urban Farming: Reusable Containers & Hydroponics

As a feature of the Kind Scholars program, FLS staff work with youth to learn more about the impact of industrial agriculture on our environment and how we can reimagine our local food systems to produce nutrient-dense food with minimal environmental impact through indoor vertical farming. In addition to learning about the ‘roots’ of Food

As a feature of the Kind Scholars program, FLS staff work with youth to learn more about the impact of industrial agriculture on our environment and how we can reimagine our local food systems to produce nutrient-dense food with minimal environmental impact through indoor vertical farming. In addition to learning about the ‘roots’ of Food Grown Home, youth participate in Food Grown Home STEM activities such as hydroponic food growing activities with nutrient-dense sprouts and leafy greens as well as traditional growing projects using reusable containers. This helps educate youth on the importance of healthy eating, the process of growing food in urban areas, and a diversity of STEM concepts related to the food cultivation process. 

Urban Farming: Reusable Containers & Hydroponics

Urban Farming: Reusable Containers & Hydroponics

Urban Farming: Reusable Containers & Hydroponics

Our Food Grown Home Cohort of Montgomery County growers have completed a variety of different growing projects so far, beginning with broccoli, fenugreek, and radish sprouts. In addition to nutrient-dense sprouts, we worked with our Summer 2021 Food Grown Home cohort to establish traditional food-growing projects through reusable gardenin

Our Food Grown Home Cohort of Montgomery County growers have completed a variety of different growing projects so far, beginning with broccoli, fenugreek, and radish sprouts. In addition to nutrient-dense sprouts, we worked with our Summer 2021 Food Grown Home cohort to establish traditional food-growing projects through reusable gardening containers. This allows individuals to grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs without requiring actual yard space for in-ground planting.  Our Summer 2021 Cohort planted russet potatoes, cherry tomatoes, green beans, and various breeds of spicy peppers. Looking toward the future, we will be embarking on growing projects that are grown hydroponically both with and without official hydroponic growing systems. 

Food Grown Home STEM Clubs in MCPS

Urban Farming: Reusable Containers & Hydroponics

Food Grown Home STEM Clubs in MCPS

Currently, we have two Food Grown Home clubs operating within MCPS: one at Albert Einstein High School and the other at Clarksburg High School. These clubs are led by students for students and serve to uphold the mission of Food Grown Home and educate students about urban farming. FGH clubs specialize in hydroponic food-growing activities

Currently, we have two Food Grown Home clubs operating within MCPS: one at Albert Einstein High School and the other at Clarksburg High School. These clubs are led by students for students and serve to uphold the mission of Food Grown Home and educate students about urban farming. FGH clubs specialize in hydroponic food-growing activities, which refers to the process of growing food without the use of soil. A wide variety of crops can be grown within a hydroponic system, including leafy greens such as kale, lettuce, and spinach, as well as herbs such as basil, oregano, and parsely. The best part? Hydroponic systems can fit right on your countertop, allowing you to grow nutrient-dense produce year-round. 

What is Food Grown Home? - Trailer

Food Grown Home (FGH) is a community-driven project that aims to address the issue of nutritional food accessibility and promote sustainable urban farming options across Montgomery County. FGH seeks to empower individuals to sustainably grow their own food using as few resources as possible. 


This project was developed by the sustainable lifestyle brand Metro Green Style in collaboration with Family Learning Solutions Inc.

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